Heidi Larson
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Measles as a test of trust: two numbers, one warning
The headline number from the WHO Regional Office for Africa’s new report is designed to reassure. Nearly 20 million measles deaths have been averted in the African Region since 2000, and 500 million children have been reached through routine immunization in one generation. Gavi’s press release amplifies that figure, and Dr. Sania Nishtar calls it…
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Heidi Larson: “So much remains determined by the capacity of people on the frontlines to explain, advocate, and respond in ways that are almost entirely dictated by context”
This is the preface by Heidi Larson for the report “Overcoming barriers to vaccine acceptance in the community: Key learning from the experiences of 734 frontline health workers”. This report is presented today by The Geneva Learning Foundation (LinkedIn | YouTube | Podcast | Twitter) at the International Social and Behavior Change Communication Summit 2022 (#SBCCSummit) held 5-9 December 2022 in Marrakech,…
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